The Complete Motown Singles - Vol. 8: 1968 [compilation] (2008) by Various Artists (보컬) on maniadb.com

Forever, forever, forever my love
I'll say forever my love
You have come to me and you ask how
much I care
Cos you listen to your friends
When they told I wasn't there
If you can't see what I feel deep inside
I've a look of love that's planted in my eyes

Just ask me how long I'll need you
Go on and ask me how long I'll love you
I'll say forever my love
I'll say forever my love
I will love you and need you

Days have passed us by and your feelings
Show you care for me
And things you though I'd done
Could have been explained so easily
But if my feelings aren't enough for you
And the words I say can't give you all the proof

Just ask me how long I'll love you
I'll say forever my love
I'll say forever my love
I will love you and need you

Darling, forever is a long time and foever
I will love you
Remeber what I say as I softly speak to you
with love
Oh please don't ask your friends if
My feelings you are doubtful of
Oh darling ask me how long I'll love you
I'll say forever my love
I'll say forever my love
I will love you and need you

I know you're leaving me behind
I'm seeing you, darling, for the very last time
Show a little tenderness before you go
Please let me feel your embrace once more

Take me in your arms, come on and rock me, and rock me a little while
Hold me darling, rock me, rock me a little while
We all must feel heartache sometime
Right now, right now, now, I'm feeling mine

I tried my best to be strong, but I'm not able
I'm like a helpless child wrapped in a cradle
Let me know joy before I grieve
Just once more, darling, before you leave

Take me in your arms, come on and rock me, and rock me a little while
Hold me darling, rock me, rock me a little while
I'm losing you and my happiness
My life is over, I must confess

I'll never, never see your smiling face no more
I'll never, never hear your knock on my door
Before you leave me, leave me behind
Please let me feel happy just one more time

Take me in your arms, come on and rock me, and rock me a little while
Hold me darling, and rock me, rock me a little while

I said I never wouldn't beg, I said I wouldn't plead
Here I am, baby, begging you please
Baby, baby, please, baby, baby, please

Baby, take me in your arms
Come on and rock me, and rock me a little while
Hold me darling

Like a fool I went and stayed too long
Now I'm wondering if your love's still strong
Oo baby, here I am, signed, sealed delivered, I'm yours

Then that time I went and said goodbye
Now I'm back and not ashamed to cry
Oo baby, here I am, signed, sealed delivered, I'm yours

Here I am baby
Oh, you've got the future in your hand
(signed, sealed delivered, I'm yours) Here I am baby,
oh, you've got the future in your hand
(signed, sealed, delivered, I'm yours)
I've done alot of foolish things
that I really didn't mean
Hey, hey, yea, yea, didn't I, oh baby

Seen a lot of things in this old world
When I touched them they did nothing, girl
Oo baby, here I am, signed, sealed delivered, I'm yours, oh I'm yours

Oo-wee babe you set my soul on fire
That's why I know you are my only desire
Oo baby, here I am, signed, sealed delivered, I'm yours

Here I am baby
Oh, you've got the future in your hand
(signed, sealed delivered, I'm yours) Here I am baby,
oh, you've got the future in your hand
(signed, sealed, delivered, I'm yours)
I've done alot of foolish things
that I really didn't mean
I could be a broken man but here I am

With your future, got your future babe (here I am baby)
Here I am baby (signed, sealed delivered, I'm yours)
Here I am baby, (here I am baby)
Here I am baby (signed, sealed delivered, I'm yours)
Here I am baby, (here I am baby)
Here I am baby (signed, sealed delivered, I'm yours)

We are friends, we are brothers
Always there lookin' out for each other
In a world where so many dreams are broken apart
But when the world tries to beat us
We hang tough, ain't no way they'll defeat us
You and I will always survive, together we're strong

Heart to heart
Any storm we can weather
You and I we've become
United forever

CHORUS:
Two hearts that can beat as one
There ain't a single thing, we can't overcome
We're indestructible (indestructible)
We've got the power of love
So strong we can generate
A wall of solid love
Nothing can penetrate
We're indestructible

There's a power, deep inside us
Ain't no one that could ever divide us
We won't fall, we'll show 'em all
Just what we're made of

You and I
We're in it together
We stand strong through it all
United forever

(CHORUS)

Heart to heart
Any storm we can weather
You and I we've become
Untied forever

(CHORUS)

There's a train leaving here tomorrow. (Leaving here)
And I'll be a free, free man once again. (A free man)

I'm so glad I served my time, I'm gonna meet the girl that I left behind.
And when I see her, I'm gonna give her all the love I've got.
Ooo, when I see her, I'm gonna give her, little girl, all the love I've got.

There were times, there were times when each day seems like a year.
But the sweet things she said in her letters, made the times disappear, oh yeah.
She said, No one's arms will I let hold me 'cause in your arms is where I want to be.

So when I see her, I'm gonna give her, little girl, all the love I've got.
Ooo, when I see her... (I'm gonna give her all) all the love I've got.

Ooo, baby, baby, baby, I miss you so. Ugh!
Hmmm (Aw)

Countless nights I stared out my window at the moonlight, yes I did now.
Thinking about the way I used to hold her tight, oh yeah.
I must've been out of my mind to do the wrong I did and leave her behind.

So when I see her, I'm gonna give her all the love I've got.
Woo, when I see her, I'm gonna give her, little girl, all the love I've got.
Believe me when I tell ya
When I see her, I'm gonna give her all the love I've got.

Here I am, baby
The one who swore to never yield
Here I am, baby
The one who swore to play the field

Said I wouldn't let no man tie me down, not a single one now
Wasn't gonna ever give my heart to a mother's son now
Many a day I proudly stated the man for me ain't been created

But here I am, baby
The one who was so love defiant
Here I am, baby
The one who was so self reliant

Said I wouldn't depend on nothing else, I'll be independent
Make a fortune all my own and I know how to spend it
I'd be so stationary, love would be unnecessary
But here I am

Here I am, baby, baby, baby
You won me and I do concede
Here I am, baby, baby, baby
I find you're what I really need

Said you've got me hanging on a string, don't you let me drop now
Since you started loving me, don't you ever stop now
Don't wanna be loved by another, I ain't going another bother

Here I am baby, baby, baby
Take me 'cause I'm yours alone
Here I am baby, baby, baby
Yours to call your very own
Take me 'cause I'm yours alone

Ooo, Ooo, Ooo,
Yesterday we made future plans
She loved me I could tell
Can today be that tomorrow that we planned so well?

Yester baby Ill never forget her
Though tomorrow might bring me one better
Today Ill be on my away to love my yester love
Today Ill go on my way to love my yester love oh oh

Yesterday I felt a tender kiss upon my face

Now the day is gone and theres a tear drop in its place

Oh yester kisses that I used to treasure
Now youre given some other lips pleasure

Today Im on my way dreamin of my yester love
Today Ill go on my way dreamin of my yester love, oh

Yester is, the prefix, that we fix, to things that have gone by
Forever they say, yeah even though my yester love
Has slipped through my fingers I find it still lingers
In my heart today-ay-ay

Yesterday I thought I had a love to call my own

No one could have told me that today Id be alone
Oh oh yes the sweetness today has gone sour
Seemin further away with each hour
Today Ill go on my way dreamin of all my yester love
Today Ill go on my way dreamin of my yester love
Today Ill go on my way dreamin of my yester love...

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Written By CLEVELAND, ALFRED W/ROBINSON, SMOKEY
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I saw my love walking down the aisle
And as he passed me by
He turned and gave me a smile
Then, the preacher, then the preacher
The preacher joined their hands
And all the people, all the people began to stand
When I shouted, "you know it should have been me"
(Instead of her walking with you)

You are leaving me stranded
You know that it should have been me baby
Oh baby gettin' ready to marry you
Darlin' darlin' darlin'
You made a promise that we would never part
Then you turned around and broke my little heart
Now you're standing there saying I do
Holding hands with somebody new
You know that it should have been me
(I can't stand it)
Instead of her standing by you
You know that it should have been me
It should have been me
(Baby don't do it)
Then the preacher oh yeah the preacher asked
That there be silence please

If anybody objects to this wedding
Speak now or forever or forever hold your peace
Thin I shouted, "It should have been me"
You know that it should have been me
Don't you know that it should have been me
You know that it should have been me
I've been faithful to you baby, baby, baby
You were leaving me stranded

(Harvey Fuqua/Robert Gordy)

When you first gave it to me
Your sweet kiss of fire
The burning flame of love
Started mounting higher
Till it consumed my heart and soul
And like King Midas loved his gold
I wanted you alone to hold
And your kiss of fire
Your sweet kiss of fire
Your sweet kiss of fire

And then you took it away
Your sweet kiss of fire
Taking the thrill out of love
Killing my desire
I'm like a leaf without a tree
Like a fish without the sea
I'm as cold as cold can be
Without your kiss of fire
Your sweet kiss of fire
Your sweet kiss of fire

Please don't forsake me
After showing me the way to love
Just come on and make me
Warm as the sun that shines above

Bring it, bring it to me
Your sweet kiss of fire
Stop this hurt within me
Bring back my desire
It's you that I adore
I'll do anything you implore
If you'll just give to me once more
Your sweet kiss of fire
Your sweet kiss of fire
Fire, fire

Hey you were good at playing the fox girl
When I was good you threw me a bone
But I ain't playing hot for nobody
Girl just you wait 'til I get you home
I'll show you the way to love somebody
Like you've never ever been shown before
Cause my love light's burning
My whole life's yearning for you
Hey Baby you were playing
the part with Jimmy and Freddie
You tried to make me look like a fool
But I took care of Cindy and Susie
Just to show you I can be twice as cool Baby
If you want to learn how to love me
I'll teach you in my own private school
Cause my love love lights burning
My whole life's yearning for you
You met you your match
When you play with my affection
You met you your match
When you tried to make me walk the line
When you decided you would hurt me
That's when your grape feel off the vine
Your mama told me that I better be mellow
She said you're just a baby maybe too green
I told her Jimmy, Freddie, Teddy and Victor
They know better
Mama shake off that dream
I told her that you were really cooking
My love is burning for a turn at the steam
Hey, cause
My love light's boiling
My whole life's yearning for you
You met your match
When you told me you loved me
You met your match
When you told me that you wouldn't let go
You met your match
Baby
You met your match
Baby

I've got sunshine on a cloudy day.
When it's cold outside I've got the month of May.
I guess you'd say
What can make me feel this way?
My girl (my girl, my girl)
Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl).

I've got so much honey the bees envy me.
I've got a sweeter song than the birds in the trees.
I guess you'd say
What can make me feel this way?
My girl (my girl, my girl)
Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl).

Hey hey hey
Hey hey hey
Ooooh.

I don't need no money, fortune, or fame.
I've got all the riches baby one man can claim.
I guess you'd say
What can make me feel this way?
My girl (my girl, my girl)
Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl).

I've got sunshine on a cloudy day
With my girl.

I've even got the month of May
With my girl

please return your love to me girl/ forgive me for the wrong i've done/ and oh baby

i cry myself to sleep at night
for fear of another holdin you tight and oh baby/ oh baby
i miss you more with each passin day/
every night on my knees i pray oh

please return your love to me girl/
forgive me for the wrong i've done/
without your love im just no good/
i am just a lonely one

im sorry for the wrong i've done
now i know how it feels to lose that special someone
and oh baby/ i need you more than words can say/ without your love i can pass another day

chorus

i want you to know as long as there's/ a heaven above/
you'll be my one and only love/
and oh baby/ i cant control this growin' need
girl come and see about me

chorus

HOW CAN I FORGET
WRITERS NORMAN WHITFIELD, BARRETT STRONG

You asked me to forget about you.
Go out and find someone knew.
That won't be easy you see.
After all the things you've done for me.
Though I'm a man, I ain't too proud to say.
With you I stand tall and strong.
Without you girl, I'm nothing at all.
Like a snowman in the sun, my life was wasting away.
Your love gave me hope and strength, you're the reason I'm alive today.
How, I wanna know.
How can I forget ya, woman
After all you've done for me.
You'll always be apart of me.
Girl, you don't realize what your love means to me.
It's more precious than the air I breathe.
I wanna know, how...
How can I forget ya, woman
After all you've done for me.
Girl, you'll always be apart of me.
How, I wanna know.
How can I forget ya, woman
After all you've done for me.
You'll always be apart of me.
How, how, how... how can I forget ya, woman
You've been so good, good baby.
How can I forget ya
It's impossible to do.
How can I forget ya, woman.
You've been so good, good, good to me.
How can I forget ya
I want to know.
Ha-ha-ha... how can I forget ya

Sunshine blue skies please go away
The girl has found another and gone away.
With her went my future my life is filled with gloom
So day after day I stay locked up in my room.
I know to you, it might sound strange but I wish it would rain,

Cause so badly I wanna go outside
But everyone knows that a man ain't supposed to cry
Listen, I gotta cry 'cause crying eases the pain,
Oh yeah, people this hurt I feel inside.
Words could never explain, I just wish it would rain.

Day in day out my tear-stained face
Pressed against the window pain,
My eyes search the skies desperately for rain,
Cause rain-drops will hide my tear -drops
And no one will ever know that I'm crying,
Crying when I go outside.
To the world outside my tears,
I refuse to explain, oh I wish it would rain,
let it rain, let it rain.
I need rain to disguise the tears in my eyes.
Oh, let it rain.
I'm a man and I got my pride
Til' it rains I'm gonna stay inside and let it rain.

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Seems just yesterday you were in my arms
And in a special way you touched my heart with all your charms
And now you're gone
Oh and I find myself, honey, I'm all alone
And there's no love left to take
Don't know where I fell, for you I've always cared
I did all I know
To win your love and make it so
You'd always stay but you turned away
Honey, what could I say?
How could you, how could you,
How could you do me this way?
'Cause I'm chained to your love and affection
'Cause I'm chained; oh your love's my only direction
Oh oh oh oh ah ah ah

I've got to make it right, somehow it's always wrong
Somewhere down the line
The love I've lost I've got to find, yeah
But it won't be long
I'm gonna make it right, baby
And carry you tenderly back home
'Cause I'm chained to your love and affection
'Cause I'm chained; every time I hear your name I tremble
I tremble, oh you know, oh you know

Oh baby, oh baby
Well, now I admit that I
Haven't been the perfect guy
For a girl as sweet as you
But my heart and soul cries, How do you?
Oh, that's all I need
Oh, gonna make it right, baby
If you just stay, stay with me
'Cause I'm chained
Oh I'm chained to your love and affection
Yes I'm chained
...and fade

Ooh, ooh why
Why should I feel
so discouraged
I wanta know why
should the shadows come
hmm humm
Oh tell me why, why, why
Why should I feel so, so lonely, so lonely
and long, long for heaven and a home
Oh yea
Since Jesus, since Jesus
Since Jesus is my potion
I wanta tell the world my constant
my constant friend
Oh is he
Please stay with me Jesus
I know, oh I know his eyes
his eyes are on the sparrow, yes it is
and I know Jesus watches
he watches over me
Oh thank you Jesus
I sing
People I can sing my song
cause, cause I’m happy, help me Jesus
Oh I sing, Lord I sing because I’m free
Oh, oh Jesus, Jesus, Jesus his eyes
his eyes on, on, yes it is, on the sparrow
and I know, Jesus, Jesus
Jesus watches me

For once in my life i have someone who needs me
Someone i've needed so long
For once, unafraid, i can go where life leads me
And somehow i know i'll be strong

For once i can touch what my heart used to dream of
Long before i knew
Someone warm like you
Would make my dreams come true

For once in my life i won't let sorrow hurt me

Not like it hurt me before
For once, i have something i know won't desert me
I'm not alone anymore

For once, i can say, this is mine, you can't take it
As long as i know i have love, i can make it
For once in my life, i have someone who needs me

Dennis: The childhood part of my life
Wasn't very pretty, see...
Temptations: Boom, boom-boom, boom
Dennis: I was born and raised
In the slums of the city,
Temptations: Boom, boom-boom, boom
Dennis: It was a one-room shack
That slept ten other children beside me,
Temptations: Boom, boom-boom, boom
Dennis: We hardly enough food
Or room to sleep
Temptations: Boom, boom-boom, boom
Dennis: It was hard times...
I needed somethin' to ease my troubled mind

Paul: Oooh listen...
My father didn't know the meaning of work
Temptations: Boom, boom-boom, boom
Paul: He disrespected mama,
And treated us like dirt
Temptations: Boom, boom-boom, boom
Paul: I left home seeking a job
That I never did find
Temptations: Boom, boom-boom, boom
Paul: Depressed and down-hearted
And I took to cloud nine
Temptations: Boom, boom-boom, boom

Paul: I'm doing fine
Up here, on cloud nine
Paul: Listen, one more time
Paul: I'm doing fine
Up here, on cloud nine
Dennis: Folks down there tell me...

Dennis: They say give yourself a chance,son,
don't let life pass you by,
Temptations: Woo, woo, woo-oo
Dennis: But the world, around you's, is a rat race
Where only the strongest survive,
It's a dog-eat-dog world
And that ain't no lie,
Temptations: Ain't no lie
Dennis: Listen it ain't even safe no more
To walk the streets at night

Eddie: I'm doing fine
Temptations: On cloud nine

Dennis: Let me tell you 'bout cloud nine...
Temptations: Cloud nine
Paul: You can be what you want to be
Temptations: Cloud Nine
Dennis: You ain't got no responsibility
Temptations: Cloud Nine
Eddie: And every man, every man is free
Temptations: Cloud nine
Dennis: You're a million miles from reality
Otis: Reality

Temptations: I wanna' stay up
Eddie and Otis: Higher
Temptations: Up up, Up and away

Temptations: Cloud nine

Eddie: I wanna' say I love the life I live,
And I'm going to
Eddie/Otis: live, the life I love
Eddie: Or be on cloud nine...
I, I, I, I, I, I'm ridin' high
Temptations: On cloud nine

Dennis: You're as free as a bird in flight
Temptations: Cloud nine
Melvin: There's no difference between day and night
Temptations: Cloud nine
Eddie: It's a world of love and harmony
Temptations: Cloud nine
Dennis: You're a million miles from reality
Otis: Reality

Temptations: I wanna' stay up
Eddie and Otis: Higher
Temptations: Up up, up and away

Temptations: Cloud Nine
Paul: You can be what you want to be, ah
Temptations: Cloud nine
Dennis: You ain't got no responsibility
Temptations: Cloud nine
Eddie: Every man in his mind is free
Temptations: Cloud nine
Dennis: You're a million miles from reality
Temptations: Cloud nine
Paul: You can be what you want to be

Temptations: all of them weave in and out with ad libs
and choruses of "Boom-booms"

fade to end

I've got a lover way over there on the mountain side
And I know that's where I should be
Don't you know
I've got a lover way over there across the river wide
I can hear her calling to me
Oh, she's calling my name
So sweet so plain I can hear her saying
(Come to me, baby)
I'm on my way
(Come to me baby)
I'm gonna stay
(Come to me baby)

They tell me that the river's too deep
And it's much too wide
Boy, you can't get over to the other side
But they don't know I got to get there
And hold her in my arms just one more time
Like I did before when she was mine, all mine
'Cause I hear her saying,
(Come to me baby)
I'm on my way
(Come to me baby)
I'm gonna stay
I'm gonna get to you
No matter what I have to do

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Written By ROBINSON, SMOKEY/GORDY, BERRY JR
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Whenever you're near I hide my tears
Behind a painted smile
You can't imagine the tears and sorrow
Behind a painted smile
My life's a masquerade
A world of let's pretend, dear
Since you took your love
Pretending never ends, dear
But I can't let you know
That I still need you so, no
(Darling I hide the tears that I cry)
Whenever you're near I hide my tears
Behind a painted smile
You can't imagine the tears and sorrow
Behind a painted smile
I can't let you see
All the tears I'm crying
You would pity me --
That would be like dying
If I can't have your love
I don't need your sympathy
(Darling I hide the tears that I cry)
Whenever you're near I hide my tears
Behind a painted smile
You can't imagine the tears and sorrow
Behind a painted smile
My life is a masquerade
Since you took your love away
Whenever you're near I hide my…
I just can't let you see
How much you hurting me
Whenever you're near I hide my tears
Behind a painted smile

Paul:
You Know there??쨈s Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen.
Dennis:
Comet and Cupid an Donner and Blitzen.
Eddie:
Oh, but do you recall...
Otis:
The most famous reindeer of all?
Eddie:
Whoa-o-o-o-o
Melvin:
His name is...
Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer.
Had a very shiny nose.
And if you ever saw it.
You would even say it glows.
All of the other, other, other reindeer.
Used to laugh and call him names.
They never let poor Rudolph.
Join in any reindeer games.
(Then one foggy Christmas eve)
You know (Santa came to say...)
(Hey Rudolph)
You, with your nose so bright.
Melvin: Come on, come on, come on, come on and guide my sleigh tonight.
Then how the reindeer loved him.
As they shouted out with glee. (Hey Rudolph)
Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer.
You'll go down in history.
(Then one foggy Christmas eve)
Santa came to say...
(Hey Rudolph)
You, with your nose so bright.
Melvin: Come on, come on, come on, come on and guide my sleigh tonight.
Then how the reindeer loved him.
As they shouted out with glee. (Hey Rudolph)
Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer.
You'll go down in history.
Ooo, Rudolph, come on and guide my sleigh.
Ooo, Rudolph, come on and guide my sleigh.
Hey, hey, hey, Rudolph, come on and guide my sleigh tonight.
Hey, hey, hey, Rudolph, with your nose so bright.

'Twas the night before Christmas
And all through the house
Not a creature was stirring
Not even a mouse

In my mind, I want you to be free
For all of our friends, to listen to me
Let's hear what I say
We wish you a Merry Christmas
To each one of you

Silent night, holy night.
All is calm and all is bright.
Round yon virgin mother and child.
Holy infant, so tender and mild.
Sleep in heavenly peace.
Sleep in heavenly, heavenly peace.

Silent night, holy night.
Shepherds quake at the sight.
Glories stream from heaven afar.
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia.
Christ the Savior is born, oh yes he is.
Christ, Christ the Savior is born.

What a joyous day

Silent night, holy night.
All is calm and all is bright.
Round yon virgin mother and child.
Holy infant, so tender and mild.
Sleep in heavenly peace.
Sleep, sleep in heavenly, heavenly peace.

Just sleep and relax your mind
To all our family and friends
I want you to remember this line
Merry Christmas to all of you
Merry Christmas to all of you

Merry Christmas from The Temptations

Ooh, I bet you wonder how I knew
About your plans to make me blue with
some other guy that you knew before
Between the two of us guys
You know I love you more
It took me by surprise I must say
When I found out yesterday
I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Oh I heard it through the grapevine
And I'm just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey yeah

You know that
a man ain't supposed to cry
But these tears I can't hold inside
Losing you would end my life you see
Cause you mean that much to me
You could have told me yourself
That you found someone else, instead

I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Oh I heard it through the grapevine
And I'm just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey yeah

People say you 'Half from what you see
None, none, none from what you hear.'
I can't help being confused
If it's true, won't you tell me dear
Do you plan to let me go
For the other guy that you knew before
I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Oh I heard it through the grapevine
And I'm just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey yeah

I love you, darlin', I need you, baby
This old heart of mine is weary and weak for you
I love you, darlin', I need you, baby
This old heart of mine is weary and weak for you

This old heart of mine has been broke 1000 times
Each time you break away, I fear you're gone to stay
Lonely nights that come, memories that go
It's bringin' you back again, it's hurting me more, more and more

Maybe, maybe, it's my mistake
To show this love, this love I feel inside
'Cause each day, each day that passes by
You've got me never knowin' if I'm comin' or goin'

But yes, I do
(I love you, I need you)
This old heart, darlin', is a weak for you

I try hard to hide all my hurt inside
This old heart of mine always keeps me cryin'
The way you treat me leaves me incomplete
When you're here for the day
You know that you're gone for the week

But if you leave me 100 times
You know that 100 times, I'd take you back
'Cause I'm yours, I'm yours whenever you want me
And I'm not too proud to shout it
You've got me tellin' the world about it

'Cause yes, I do
(I love you, I need you)
This old heart, darlin', is a weak for you
(I love you)
Yes, I do
(I need you)
This old heart, darlin', is a weak for you
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(Too much to hope for, baby)
(Too much to hope for, honey)
Pardon me, I'm sorry
But I just had to call you on the phone
Sitting here in my lonely room
Darling, so all alone
Staring at the floor
Wishing that you'd walk through the door
But darling I know it's just too much to hope for

(Too much to hope for, baby)
(Too much to hope for, honey)
Darling, please be kind to me
At least just once in a while?
If you pass me on the street
Would you flash me just a little smile?
'Cause darling, I know
If I ask for anything more
Surely it would be just too much to hope for

(Too much to hope for, baby)
(Too much to hope for, honey)
I tried so hard to keep you for myself
But now I know I've lost you, darlin', to somebody else

Darling, I'm not blaming you
For all of my misery
The only thing I ask of you
Is would you try to comfort me?
'Cause all I have in store is heartaches galore
& getting you back is just too much to hope for

(Too much to hope for, baby)
(Too much to hope for, honey)
Darling, I know it's just too much to hope for
(Too much to hope for, baby)
(Too much to hope for, honey)
Getting you back is just too much to hope for
(Too much to hope for, baby)
(Too much to hope for, honey)
Darling, I know...& fade